McKenna Washington Map

About McKenna, Washington

McKenna is a locality in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 669. The population density is 226.4 people per km². McKenna is located at 46.9348°N, 122.5565°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 98580.

McKenna lies in a transitional zone, where the dense, evergreen embrace of the western Cascade foothills begins to yield to the drier, sun-kissed expanses further east. It lies 2.4 miles east-southeast of Yelm, WA (from Yelm, WA: bearing 102°T), and is situated 2.9 miles southeast of North Yelm. The land here rolls with a gentle, persistent undulation, a topography shaped by ancient glaciers and the slow, deliberate work of water. Tall firs and cedars, their needles catching the diffused sunlight of the Pacific Northwest, dominate the landscape, their shadows stretching long and cool across the undergrowth. Small creeks, born from the higher elevations, thread their way through the terrain, their waters clear and cold, carrying the scent of damp earth and fallen leaves. The air itself often carries a subtle, moist coolness, a lingering breath from the distant Puget Sound, even though McKenna is firmly inland. The history of McKenna is intertwined with the logging and agricultural endeavors that have long defined this part of Washington. Once a vital hub for timber transport, its economy now leans towards a blend of small-scale farming, with orchards producing apples and berries, and a growing number of residents who commute to larger employment centers. The quiet hum of agricultural machinery, a low thrum against the backdrop of birdsong, is a familiar sound here. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very layout of the older roads and the weathered barns scattered across the landscape speak of generations who worked this soil and forest. There's a sense of patient endurance in McKenna, a quiet unfolding of days marked by the changing seasons rather than the frenetic pulse of a metropolis.

About This McKenna Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McKenna, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.934821, -122.556512. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on McKenna and Pierce County.

Detailed location data for McKenna includes the ZIP code (98580), telephone area code (425), county seat of Pierce County (Tacoma), and school district assignment (Yelm Community Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct McKenna is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.